Subbu Was able to reverse Stress and Anxiety with Breath Healing

In this interview, Badrinath Gella talks with Subramanyam (Subbu) about his four‑month journey with the Conscious Breathing Hub (CBH) and the Lung Fitness Challenge (LFC). Subbu began the program after struggling with anxiety, heart palpitations, and reduced stamina that interfered with his badminton routine. Through daily breathing practices—including Kumbhak, pranayama, sun salutations, and other lung‑expansion exercises—he reports increased breath capacity, stamina, and confidence. He also describes mental, emotional, and spiritual gains framed by the MEPH model (mental, emotional, physical, spiritual stability) and notes that these benefits have reshaped his daily habits, work routine, and overall mindset. Subbu has started teaching the techniques to his wife, children, mother, and colleagues, creating a ripple effect that extends the CBH community beyond the formal program. He emphasizes the importance of the community model for motivation, sharing experiences, and overcoming the reluctance to discuss personal health challenges. When asked for practical advice, he stresses a mindset of commitment and personal responsibility, urging busy professionals to prioritize breathing practice. The interview concludes with a call to action inviting viewers to join the CBH workshops and continue the breathing journey under Badrinath’s guidance.
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The 30-day journey was really good. I really appreciate your sessions and, and actually started loving that. To be frank with you, that is the beauty about the LFC, because you will get into that rhythm and you get committed to do that breathing exercise. Those breathing exercises actually helped me to build my confidence. You don't believe this conscious word. I started teaching my wife also while she was doing. I said, you consciously drive it. Yeah, I'm telling you. So CBH, yes, it will. And definitely long run, like aspirants like us with you will definitely spread a good word of mouth, and especially CBH will shine. So that's some of these preachings, or the experiences of what you have gone through which you're sharing it with our colleagues, right? And actually, to be frank with me, has really helped me, Badrinath. So those words are which I start echoing with my children, with my wife. So everybody knows it. The moment I get up and start switch on my laptop or my mobile phone, okay, that's how it is. So the community has started. I have slowly started influencing my mother also. I say, you sit straight, just do breathing, normal breathing. I'm actually influencing my periphery, my surroundings, and my team members. Now I slowly started So I kept in WhatsApp, I kept it as Mastering Breath Flow. If you see my WhatsApp also, that's there. Some of my own office colleagues asked, "What are you doing?" I said, "Boss, this is what I'm doing." So hi everyone, today we have Mr.
Suppuji and he's here to share his experience of being in the Conscious Breathing Hub for so far and what results he has seen. So first of all, welcome, welcome to this, uh, like, interview. And I would like to ask you what really motivated you to join, uh, to be part of this Conscious Breathing Hub. So what were the challenges we are going through before you coming here? So could you please brief us?
Yeah, absolutely. So the challenges was basically my lifestyle, health style, you know, in terms of I was, I was actually an anxiety patient. And I had a lot of heart palpitations. I was actually an avid sports player, you know. I used to play badminton very heavy in the morning, but because of my heart palpitations, I was not able to because of the tension. So I, I was able to get in touch about CBH. Then I joined CBH group, and, and that's where, you know, got introduced to Badrinath Ji, and, and, you know, the LFC started, the, you know, the Lung Fitness Challenge of 30 days. That is my turning point. That is where I kind of looked at different kinds of breathing techniques. And you know, how do you hold Kumbhak breathing or some of these techniques, right? That has actually helped me to breathe easily, increase my, you know, my breath and stamina. And actually this helped me to, you know, take care of my regime, my daily regime, and my confidence has built. So this is what has actually, you know, my journey with CBH for last 4 months here. Wow, awesome.
So physically, you mentioned that you have— you are able to, uh, like improve your stamina and performance, but what— have you seen any mental, emotional, or spiritual benefits by going through these programs?
Absolutely. Your, your lectures on MEPH, wherein Emotional stability is one, mental stability is one, physical stability is one, right? MEPH, that, that four-point, that is actually had hit me very consciously, to be frank. I'm using your own word, consciously. It has actually parked it, and some of the times, right, I actually have made a graph of that and put it in my WhatsApp. Some of my friends asked me, what does that MEPS stands for? I said, you need to manage your mentalness, mental stability, you need to manage emotional, spiritual. So that's some of these preachings, or the experiences of what you have gone through, which you're sharing it with our colleagues, right? And actually, to be frank with me, has really helped me, Badrinathji. So those words are which I start echoing with my children. With my wife. So everybody knows it. The moment I get up and start switch on my laptop or my mobile phone, okay, that's how it is. So the community has started, and I've slowly started influencing my mother also. I say, you sit still, just do breathing, normal breathing. I'm actually influencing my periphery, my surroundings, and my team members. Now I slowly started, so I kept in WhatsApp, I kept it as Mastering your breath flow. If you see my WhatsApp also, that's there. Some of my own office colleagues asked, "What are you doing?" I said, "Boss, this is what I'm doing. Can you help me to get in touch?" I'm telling you, this is my next question to you. How do I get some of my office colleagues into this community? Because they are also in the same line of business and they're also having a lot of headaches. Things. So they want to sort it out, and they want to enjoy this Mother Nature, your experiences, and how we can master ourselves in the breathing technique. Once you master yourself and follow the regime, your longevity is increased, sir. That is what I am looking at. So some of these preachings are the experiences of what you have gone through, which you're sharing it with our colleagues, right? And actually, to be frank with me, 'Has really helped me, Badrinathji.' So those words are which I start echoing with my children, with my wife. So everybody knows it. The moment I get up and start switching on my laptop or my mobile phone, 'Okay, Badrinathji, that's how it is.' So the community has started, and I have slowly started influencing my mother also. I say, 'You sit straight, just do breathing, normal breathing.' I'm actually influencing my periphery, my surroundings, and my team members. Now I slowly started. So I kept in WhatsApp, I kept it as Mastering Breath Flow. If you see my WhatsApp also, that's there. Some of my own office colleagues asked, what are you doing? I said, boss, this is what I'm doing. The 30-day journey was really good. I really appreciate your sessions and actually started loving that. To be frank with you, that is the beauty about the LFC, because you will get into that rhythm and you get committed to do that breathing exercise. Those breathing exercises actually helped me to build my confidence. So that is one beauty about it. Then, then I was actually waiting for this 21 Days Challenge. I know 21 Days Challenge will be a live thing which you need to start it. So I was able to manage this 21 days, you know, assignments is other part, but commitment to joining the 21 days is what I was desperate. So 2 and a half months, because you're telling in the sessions So there were prana healings happening in the morning and evening. So 9:30 sessions you used to conduct. On Sundays, some of the groups you created and talk about it and sharing our journeys and all. That is where I started getting into the rhythm of your shoes in terms of— I always talk about BG. It's a short form of your name. BG, BG is what I usually call. And consciously, And this conscious word is something which is keeping me in. So you need to sit straight, back straight. So even you work, right, keep your head high, ensure that. And all the exercises what I learned in LFC, or what you're teaching now, is basically making your spine strengthened. Then also looking at enlarging your lung space, rather increase your lung space to the X percentage of it, so that will help you to talk more. Even in an absurd situation. So that is a confidence I have now, but anxiety is there. Certain situations when something gets into your mind, so I kind of follow your words, you know, park it outside. So when you— some of the exercises, like, you know, these are things which I practice. When you say breathe in happiness, breathe in happiness, breathe out, take out your frustration, take out your negative thoughts. So these are something which I started imbibing in my journey of the things. So when you sit straight, you're having something, your work is there. So work part is again a different thing. 11 hours, 12 hours is what I work. That is a different part of it. But sincerely, 10 days, to be frank with you, first I usually get up early. I'm an early bird. I get up early in the morning, I do my work, and also even if I sleep at 12:30, 1, I do my work. I get up at 5:30, 6. So I know 5:30 is my clock. 6:30, I have to log in, get into it. So 10 days was there, so 2-3 times I've missed it. Do you don't believe? I go back, I sit and listen whenever I find time. That's about me, Andy.
But yeah, that's awesome. Like, that, uh, that has become into your lifestyle. That is what, uh, it means, right? So that's the goal, end goal. It's not about knowing the things, it's about the doing the things. Yes. About being the things. I can see that you are becoming like being of this, all this, like by integrating into your lifestyle and sharing with your whole family. How was that experience like when you are sharing with your family members? How was their reaction to this? Like, because yeah, like nobody's really like thought about all of these things, might like you as a son for your parents they might have not have this knowledge. Like, like they only have the knowledge that I have to send my children to the school and he need to get a job, but they didn't— they don't really think in the other dimensions of your health. And oh no, he need— we need to give skills how to manage himself. Like I say one thing in my workshop, Arjuna got all the knowledge from Dronacharya, but yet he needed Krishna to teach, uh, to help him to manage his mind. During the K������a-shetra.
Absolutely.
So we all miss that K������a in our life, especially because of this school education, and our parents also do not have this knowledge, as well as, like, yes, we get into the work and none of the school or teachers will teach this. So yeah, how are you feeling and how is family responding to it?
So it is like, you know, I'm practicing daily, so that 'why' thought, 'WHY' thought, Why is Subbu? Why is my father? Why is my son? Why is my husband doing this? What is he benefiting? That why thought has to be inculcated in their minds. Then you can slowly start influencing them. So I was sincerely doing it for last 4 months. I don't believe I finished 60 days of LFC.
Wow.
So fine, 1 or 2 days, it's not that I have done it 60 days continuously. There are ifs and buts. Where because of office work I couldn't have. So 3, 4, 2, 3 days or 4 days would have been there from 60 days. But I've sincerely done that. So that why I thought, if you inculcate it, definitely you can influence anybody, sir. And my people started looking at me. My mother started doing it, some of the exercises, you know. My, my wife looks at it. So recently we did writing a name with your leg. So my name is Subramanyam. You lift your leg and S-U-B-R-A-M-A-Y. And this is one type of an exercise to do that.
Yes.
So these are some of the things, right? When you sleep, you can do your own exercises. Then you're making circles. I liked it. So it's a, it's an art of teaching which will hit your mind. You will never forget in your life, Guruji. That is what I wanted to tell you.
Yes, great.
This is what I'm doing.
Thank you so much. And I can also see, and my father, my parents do not have any exercise regime in their lifestyle. Being an instructor, I know like it's very difficult to influence like, like your own family. So what happened was while I was like doing in my home and I'm taking classes to all of you, they saw all of you are changing, transformation, and all of your transformation stories. And suddenly my father started like following, waking up at 6, started practicing and taking his proper diet. And everything he started following. Previously I haven't told anything. I told him once, but I know that like it's very, it's very difficult to convince a close family. So then I just started doing it whatever I want. As my father is happy for whatever I am doing, but he is not implementing the knowledge. Then when he saw like all the students are changing, oh my God, like then I also have to do this. Then he also started implementing. So So it's about like one person at least in the family should start. You should not think about like whether your family is doing it or not, but when they see your results, that's it, then they'll join in.
Definitely they will follow. So keep on doing it again and again and again and again. So that thought has to be inculcated in their mind. Why is this guy doing it?
Exactly.
And then same way your father has started, same way my children are going to start soon. I always tell them, they're tired, okay, sit straight. So some of these points are actually learned from you. I'm telling you very clearly, sit straight. So even, even sometimes, right, don't slouch back. And you know, when you do this cat-cow position, breathing technique, how you lift it up and take the breathing in, breathe out, those are— and today's sun salutations, you don't believe, I couldn't attend your live session, I came back and The way the rhythm of all the 12 steps you did, and seeing the folks who are alive, how to do that and correcting them, really appreciated. And after that I came and I did 2 sun salutations looking at your video. So you need to have it in your mind that you have to karna hai, time nikalo karna hai, but you will execute it boss. That is what, sir.
And lastly, how does this community aspect help you? Like, you know, like Mostly the classes are like, yeah, this is the time of the classes, you just join and leave. And here, this is a community. This is rather than just teaching to a group class kind of model, this is a community model where others also like motivate each other. So how did you like this community model, and did you see any benefits out of it?
Absolutely. So I think I would rather request you to do more of these. The reason is that, you know, People actually shy away talking and talking about themselves or talking, you know, what experience they're going through or, or what are their ailments they're going through. So this, this community forums would actually help them to, you know, break free and tell their problems, vent out their problems or sufferings so that experienced guys like us who are part of your journey— I'm not experienced as of now, I'm still learning What are the things from Master the Art family who can actually motivate our own people? You know, now we have created a lot of groups for 21-Day Challenge, and really, right, that will help to, you know, this community will help them to come and express it, learn the art, and that would definitely give them the results. And that is what I'm looking at it.
And like, for example, how did you manage to complete? I know that you are a working professional, you are working in finance, and you might be having a hectic schedule, take care of your family. So many of the members who joined, but they don't take the action. So how would you like to give some tips?
Simple. It is a mindset. It's a mindset, and you're doing it for your own life. You need to live long, happily enjoy that journey of, you know, doing this one. You have to commit for it. You should be mentally prepared to do it. Just do it. That's it.
Great. Do you have any final words to share with the audience who are listening to this?
I said just follow Badrinath Ji, and, uh, and you know, definitely the results are out, and everybody would breathe easily, enjoy their life, happily. So I, I would say continue breathing with one master of the art and follow Guruji. That's it. Great.
So yeah, like, thank you, thank you so much, Subbuji. I— it was so inspirational. Viewers who is watching, if you really wanted to overcome your challenges, I am giving you an opportunity. You can click the link below which is mentioned. You can be part of our workshop. You can learn so many things even in the workshop. If you really seriously wanted to reverse your problems or wanted to be part of something big, then you are looking for, so then I invite you to be part of Conscious Breathing Hub. And looking forward to see you all again. Thank you so much.
Thank you. More power to everybody. Thank you, sir. Thank you.
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